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More v M'Phaderick. [1678] Mor 14729 (29 November 1678)
URL: http://www.bailii.org/scot/cases/ScotCS/1678/Mor3414729-011.html Cite as:
[1678] Mor 14729
What understood to be a Spuilzie. - What Damages allowed.
More v. M'Phaderick
Date: 29 November 1678 Case No. No. 11.
Spuilzie not elided by the defender alleging, that the pursuer had taken as much from him.
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More pursues M'Phaderick for spuilzieing of certain cows; who alleged, Absolvitor, because he offered him to prove, that the pursuer had stole as many from him, or stole or reset his; and therefore he might lawfully take as many of the pursuer's by the Act 112. Parl. 7. & Act. 16. Parl. 10. K. Ja. VI.
The Lords found the defence not relevant, unless it were proponed in the terms of these acts, viz. “That the pursuer was a broken man, and a notorious thief, of any clan or combination that could not be reached by the ordinary course of law.
